BEIJING, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Dan Katz, the International Monetary Fund’s No.2 official, is on his first visit to China since leaving his role as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s chief of staff, as the fund’s annual review of the Chinese economy looms.

Katz, who became IMF deputy managing director in October, met with People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng on Monday, the central bank said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the two men discussed the Chinese and global economies.

His appointment put a key Trump administration insider into an influential role at the IMF, which conducts annual audits of member economies to gauge their health and flag potential financial risks.

The most recent “Article IV” review of China’s economic policies was published in August 2024, lea

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